Epilobium ciliatum is a species of Epilobium known by the common names Fringed Willowherb, Slender Willow herb, and Northern Willow herb. This plant is native to much of North America, southern South America, and East Asia. It is an introduced species in much of Eurasia and Australia.
This perennialherbaceous plant usually occurs in wetlands, but may be found in a great variety of habitats, including disturbed areas and roadsides, at elevations below 1,400 metres (4,600 ft).

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American Willowherb Bagnall, 1889. Herb. Bagnall [E. lamyi]. Wood near
Gannaway Gate. Map 281, p. 373 Abundant though unevenly distributed
throughout most of the county, but almost entirely absent from the extreme S.;
recorded from ...

The ponies like to eat the flowering heads of Rosebay Willowherb, it won't harm them. In fact some Native American tribes used to grow Rosebay Willowherb as stock feed and in some countries it is eaten as a vegetable, made into a tea and used for medicinal purposes. Rosebay Willowherb...

How to cook Rosebay Willowherb Jelly, a classic recipe from America. This is a traditional American recipe for a classic jelly or clear jam made from an infusion of rosebay willowherb (fireweed) flowers and lemon juice cooked to a syrup with sugar and set with pectin.

Time for an update as I have neglected the site a bit but still trying to see as many species as I can in the 1km square in the little time I have. At the end of August I had reached 950, so only 50 more to go.

Well spotted across the hills by my wife, a field of red.. when I got to it's location the field couldn't be seen because it was high up a bank above the road, you'd never know it was there.. I believe in America it's known as Fireweed, I can see why :-) Good that the farmer has allowed some of his field for wildlife. :-)